The 2020 Patent 300® details the top 300 companies, organizations, and universities obtaining patents in the United States. Data from the report shows that nearly 56% of patents obtained in the U.S.in 2019 wereby Patent 300® companies. The top 10 technology areas, which represent 47% of the 189,796 U.S. patents obtained by Patent 300® companies in 2019,are again dominated by electrical technologies.
Chart 1 shows Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems ranked as the 7th largest technology area in 2019, with 5,951 patents issued for Patent 300® companies in the US. Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems covers several United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) technology classifications.
Motive Power Systems are systems of electrical supply and/or of control for one or more electric motors. Electrical Systems and Devices, Power Supply or Regulation Systems, Electrothermally or Thermally Actuated Switches, are among the many possible classifications related to this technology area.
Chart 1 – Top 10 Technology Areas for Patent 300® (2019 U.S. Patents)
Rank
Patent 300 Technology Area
2019 U.S. Patents
Percentage of Total 2019 U.S. Patents
1
Semiconductors/Memory
15841
8%
2
Electrical Circuits and Systems
14269
8%
3
Multiplex and VoIP
10824
6%
4
Printing/Measuring and Testing
10383
6%
5
Optics
9830
5%
6
Selective Visual Display Systems
7338
4%
7
Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
5951
3%
8
Computer Networks
5753
3%
9
Cryptography and Security
5016
3%
10
Telecommunications
4714
2%
The top 20 companies in the Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems area are shown in Chart 2. United Technologies (#1), General Electric (#2), Ford (#3), and Toyota (#4) each retain their respective positions on the list from the previous year. United Technologies tops the list with 1078 US patents, up 19% from 2018. General Electric had a 22% increase over 2018 at 702 US patents. Ford, at 431, was down 7% from 2018. The top 20 companies represent a cross-section of the manufacturing, transportation, and technology sectors. Included are automakers and supporting companies, tech companies, and other manufacturers.
Chart 2 – Top 20 Companies by U.S. Patents in Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
Rank
Patent 300®
2019 Thermal & Combustion Technology Patents
% of Company's 2019 US Patents
2018 Thermal & Combustion Technology Patents
Change from 2018 Patents
1
United Technologies
1078
39%
906
19%
2
General Electric
702
24%
574
22%
3
Ford
431
17%
462
-7%
4
Toyota
367
14%
407
-10%
5
Rolls-Royce
328
55%
216
52%
6
General Motors
225
16%
226
0%
7
Safran
215
40%
224
-4%
8
Hyundai Motor
187
12%
251
-25%
9
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
154
34%
138
12%
10
Siemens
142
9%
185
-23%
11
Denso
125
10%
215
-42%
12
Robert Bosch
121
10%
171
-29%
13
Continental
118
23%
96
23%
14
Hitachi
115
7%
81
42%
15
Caterpillar
113
22%
140
-19%
16
Honda Motor
107
10%
87
23%
17
Cummins
90
50%
84
7%
18
Borgwarner
77
41%
91
-15%
18
Porsche
77
11%
60
28%
20
Mazda Motor
73
37%
71
3%
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